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The Houston Astrodome was designed by architects Hermon Lloyd & W.B. Morgan, and Wilson, Morris, Crain and Anderson. The world’s first indoor, air conditioned stadium. The home of Astroturf. An architecture icon known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” On Opening Day, April 9, 1965, a sold-out crowd of 47,879 watched an exhibition game between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees. President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife Lady Bird were in
If you have your head in a mid-century fog, you might have missed Mid-Century Menu a category/feature on “No Pattern Required”, where Ruth makes the long-suffering Tom try a myriad of fabulous (ahem, see the picture in the post? maybe not?) dishes! The feature got so popular that Ruth has spun off a separate blog where she can abuse (oops, I meant “test”) more recipes on poor Tom. Here’s my most recent Mid-Century find! I
If you’re looking for a peaceful country home that can also keep you safe from natural disaster, social upheaval, disease and even zombies, this home is for you. A decommissioned Cold War-era missile silo, located in the Adirondock Mountains of upstate New York, recently hit the market for $750,000. While it’s not much to look at from the outside, if you go 40 feet below ground, you’ll find a 3,200–square-foot silo home, including one bedroom,
It’s not “official” word, but John Hamm (who you would think would know) apparently let it slip during an interview that Mad Men will finally return in March – March 25th to be specific. Here’s another article as well. AMC is still declining to confirm the date at all. So, what do you think? Has it been to long? Would you watch no matter how long it took? Will it have to be an amazing
